The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-12-29

On the 14th instant Senator Pasco introduced
the following bill, which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims
BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
settle and pay the claim OF the State of Florida
on account of expenditures made In suppress
ing Indian hostilities, and for other purposes
WHEREAs, Under the joint resolution of Con-
gress approved March 3d. 1881, directing the
secretary of War to investigate the claim OF the
State Of Florida against the United States for the
suppression of Indian hostilities. between the
years 1855 and 1850. the said Secretary of War
did investigate said claim and ascertain the
amount due to the said State 10 be two hundred
and twenty -four thousand six hundred and forty.
eight dollars and nine cents, as returned to Con-
gress in the letter Of the Secretary of War dated
May 22d, 1882, in Executive Document No 203
and
WHEREAS, There were certain items In said
State claim which the Judge Advocate of the
United States Army deemed best to " be passed
upon By the accounting officers of the Treasury
under proper equitable rules, provided by legis
lation In that behalf" and
WHEREAS, There is now held by the Treasury
Of the the United States, 10 trust for the Indian
trust fund, certain bonds Of the State of Florida
agRregating the sum Of one hundred and thirty
two thousand dollars; and
WHERRAs There has been credited upon the
account OF said bonds of the State of Florida GER
tain moneys due said State under the act approved
March Sd, 1845, entitled IAN act supplement
tai to the oct for the admission of Florida and
Iowa into the Union, and for other purposes )"
and
WHEREAs Certain ether moneys are due said
State under the act approved March 3D.,
1856, entitled An act for the relief OF purchas.
ers of swamp and overlooked lands " now,
therefore,
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sentatioss Of the United States Of America IN Con-
gress asscnsbled That the Secretary OF the Treas
ury DO and he 10 hereby authorized and directed
to settle and adjust the claim Of the said State
Of Florida - found and reported in said letter Of
the Secretary Of War, dated March 20, 1882, and
under the acts above cited, and 10 pay 70 the
said State such sum Of money rs he may nnd TO
be due the said State (under the aforesaid letter
and acts, and also any further sum that may DO
found 10 be due the said State on any other &C.
COUNT aud Ia making such settlement he shall
retain the whole, or somuch thereof 90 may be
necessary, Of said allowance or settlement and
apply the same % the payment Of the principal
and interest," either, Of said bonds of the State
OF Florida held % Aforesaid, or 10 the reimburse
ment Of the United States Of moneys advanced
By the United Bates on account OF interest due
on such honda aad shall demand of said State
and allow to il upon sAid claim or claims for the
purpose Of such settlement, the rate OF interest
stipulated In said bonds.
bbc. 8. That the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall allew sasd State 70 die such further evil
depce o. the STATE may bare, 70 establish the
rjRht OF the State to demand Of the Uaited States
the payment ofthe itcms Of said claim disalIowed
OF suspended by the Secretary Of War ia the said
report OF the Judee-Advocats of the q. 8.
A., and TO include Ia such evidence ell ether
payments made BY said etaae for services, and
shall settle end adjust the claim of the State
therefor, and shall pay spch sum 40 may be AZ.
oefsained TO DO due the State thereon; and there
Il hereby sppropsiased, out Of any mmey in the
Tsennry 1t De United 6sates NOT otherwise av.s
. sum su0lCisnt 70 enable the Hecre-